Myanmar’s handloom makers seek import of raw Indian cotton through Sittwe port

Kolkata, May 10 (KNN) The Arakanese handloom makers in the Rakhine state of Myanmar want to import raw Indian cotton directly through the newly opened Sittwe port.

The industry is of the opinion that if the cargo ships arrive in Sittwe from India, it would be better as same goods brought to Arakan State through Mandalay and Monywa have a higher price, reported Nirin Jara News.

Daw Ma Aye, owner of Shwe Tiger handloom industry in Sittwe, argued that if the cargo ships arrive in Sittwe from India, it would be better.

Now the Indian cotton is brought through the mainland Myanmar that increases the price. So using Sittwe port will be more convenient for the Rakhine handloom workers, he added.

The owners of Rakhine textile mills often use the brands of two hundred (2/100) and two eighty (2/80) type raw Indian cotton, reported the newspaper.

Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and Deputy Prime Minister and Union Minister for Transport & Communications Admiral Tin Aung San, of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar on Tuesday jointly inaugurated the Sittwe Port in Rakhine State, Myanmar.  (KNN Bureau)